Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Related Searches
Nearby Words

EXOGAMY

 - 5 dictionary results

ex⋅og⋅a⋅my

  [ek-sog-uh-mee]
Use EXOGAMY in a Sentence
–noun
1. marriage outside a specific tribe or similar social unit. Compare endogamy.
2. Biology. the union of gametes of unrelated parents.
Origin:
1860–65; exo- + -gamy

Related forms:
ex⋅og⋅a⋅mous  [ek-sog-uh-muhs] , ex⋅o⋅gam⋅ic  [ek-suh-gam-ik] , adjective
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To EXOGAMY
ex·og·a·my   (ěk-sŏg'ə-mē)   
n.  

  1. The custom of marrying outside the tribe, family, clan, or other social unit.

  2. Biology The fusion of two gametes that are not closely related.

ex'o·gam'ic (ěk'sə-gām'ĭk), ex·og'a·mous (ěk-sŏg'ə-məs) adj.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Word Origin & History

exogamy 
1865, from Gk. exo "outside" + gamos "marriage."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ex·og·a·my
Pronunciation: ek-'säg-&-mE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -mies
1 : marriage outside of a specific group especially as required by custom or law
2 : sexual reproduction between individuals (as of a particular population or species) that are notclosely related —ex·og·a·mous /ek-'säg-&-m&s/ or exo·gam·ic /"ek-s&-'gam-ik/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Cite This Source
Medical Dictionary

exogamy ex·og·a·my (ěk-sŏg'ə-mē)
n.
Sexual reproduction by means of conjugation of two gametes of different ancestry, as in certain protozoan species.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see EXOGAMY on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way